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I am Jade Skirt and welcome to my family’s farm, not everyone lives in the city you know. We live and sleep in one big room covered by a thatched palm leaf roof. There are no windows, just one open ...

A Late Classic (A.D. 600–900) Maya vase from the Peten region of Guatemala portrays a king and queen (above, center) preparing to perform a ceremonial dance. Both royal figures wear feather ...

Jade Skirt: The gods and spirits are so important to my people, the Maya. The king is our head priest and he can speak directly to the gods. With the help of other high-ranking priests, he makes ...